in touch, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden and staying on inside final furlong when hampered, not recover
slow into stride, in rear, wide and headway entering final 2f, ridden and stayed on towards finish
in rear, pushed along 3f out, never nearer
led early, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on
pushed along to soon lead, headed 7f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide, close up, headway to lead 7f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 3f out
NonRunner
MELLOW MOOD has yet to win but was beaten less than a length on her only previous start over course and distance and is taken to reverse latest running over 1m6f here with Gerrots. The latter finished runner-up on that occasion while both Ghostly and Autonomy have won over 1m6f at the track and the latter is back on a winning mark. Huscari looks best of the rest.
Autonomy 100-1 (9-8) Reluctant loading, off the pace and always towards rear, 10th of 13, 7 3/4l behind The Pug (9-6) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Huscari (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Behind, good headway near side rail under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Papa Ricco (9-1) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Ghostly 13-2 (9-6) Mid-division on inside, ridden 2f out, headway final furlong, kept on without threatening, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Pysanka (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Roman Art (IRE) 10-3jfav (9-1) Never closer than mid-division, 12th of 13, 9 1/2l behind The Pug (9-6) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Tamay Girl (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, slow and lost place 6th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, last of 11, dist behind Grain Of Hope (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn fll (4) gd in Oct.
Mellow Mood 9-4 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out where 3rd, weakened into 4th entering final furlong, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Peripeteia (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
The Craftymaster 20-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along 4f out, never near leaders, 8th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Bailar Contigo (9-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Lady Bianca 80-1 (9-0) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd over 6f out until ridden over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened home turn, 8th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Opticality (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Kitten's Dream 28-1 (9-2) Started slowly, always in rear, 6th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Papa Ricco (9-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Gerrots (FR) 17-2 (9-3) Prominent, pressed leader over 4f out where led, pressed for lead 3f out, soon headed and ridden, chased leader entering final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Peripeteia (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
